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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080530
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080530

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000830622
		IRS NUMBER:				046584465
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05498
		FILM NUMBER:		08868794

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921562

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
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SIGNATURE   JANET C. SMITH
TITLE       PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER

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Item 85B

Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy

While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed
under such policy during the period, requests under such policy
for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of
claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been
submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.

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Shareholder meeting results
(Unaudited)

January 31, 2008 annual meeting

At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected, as
follows:

					Votes for		Votes withheld

Jameson A. Baxter			73,616,877		2,332,146
Charles B. Curtis			73,589,618		2,359,405
Robert J, Darretta			73,523,937		2,425,086
Myra R. Drucker				73,625,095		2,323,928
John A. Hill				73,605,460		2,343,563
Paul L. Joskow				73,573,111		2,375,912
Elizabeth T. Kennan			73,599,542		2,349,481
Kenneth R. Leibler			73,593,242		2,355,781
Robert E. Patterson			73,654,056		2,294,967
W. Thomas Stephens*			73,596,956		2,352,067
Richard B. Worley			73,630,989		2,318,034
Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.		73,618,165		2,330,858
George Putnam, III			73,651,256		2,297,767


A proposal to convert the fund to an open-end investment company
was defeated as follows:

		Votes for	 Votes against	 Abstentions   	Broker Non
Votes

		9,828,086	 32,444,988	 935,234		32,740,715



All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.
* Mr. Stephens retired from the Board of Trustees of the Putnam
funds on March 14, 2008.

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Note 9: New accounting pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the
Interpretation). The Interpretation prescribes a
minimum threshold for financial statement recognition
of the benefit of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken by a filer in the filers tax
return. Upon adoption, the Interpretation did not
have a material effect on the funds financial statements.
However, the conclusions regarding the
Interpretation may be subject to review and
adjustment at a later date based on factors
including, but not limited to, further implementation
guidance expected from the FASB, and
on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations and
interpretations thereof.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (the Standard). The Standard
defines fair value, sets out a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. The Standard applies to fair
value measurements already required or permitted
by existing standards. The Standard is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. Putnam
Management does not believe the adoption of the
Standard will impact the amounts reported in the
financial statements; however, additional disclosures
will be required about the inputs used to develop
the measurements of fair value.

In March 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161) Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133
(FAS 133), which expands the disclosure requirements
in FAS 133 about an entitys derivative
instruments and hedging activities. FAS 161 is effective
for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
after November 15, 2008. Putnam Management is
currently evaluating the impact the adoption of
these accounting pronouncements will have on the
Funds financial statements and related disclosures.
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